Chapter 106: Little Sister, Choose Your Boyfriend Carefully

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Little Sister, Choose Your Boyfriend Carefully

Just as the three of them ran out!

Inside the Cyan Ink Barrier!

Zou Kai dragged his exhausted body home.

He was covered in bloodstains.

The murderous aura around him had dissipated quite a bit compared to before.

The pack on his back, which had been empty when he first left the Ye Family Garden, was now bulging.

With the slightest movement,

the sound of Crystal Cores rubbing against each other could be heard from inside.

He had just stepped through the door

when he saw a young woman, just come of age, watering plants in the courtyard.

The young woman’s skin was as white as snow.

She looked pure and innocent.

Her only shortcoming, if one could call it that, was a rather modest chest. But this, in turn, made her figure seem more balanced, better fitting the image of a first love or childhood sweetheart.

More symmetrical.

As she watered the plants in the morning light, she possessed an ineffable beauty and grace.

"Ling’er, I’m back!"

Looking at his younger sister, the violent aura around Zou Kai vanished in an instant.

Zou Ling’er turned to look at her older brother.

She froze.

She never would have imagined her brother would return at this time in the morning.

After all, this meant he had traveled through the jungle at night!

Traveling through the jungle at night was extremely dangerous.

And with her brother covered in blood,

she grew even more worried.

"Brother, why are you back at this hour?!"

"How many times have I told you!"

"Don’t travel through the jungle at night!"

"Why don’t you ever listen?!"

"Hmph!"

At the end, Zou Ling’er simply pouted,

putting on an air of ignoring Zou Kai completely.

Zou Kai looked at her. "I ran into the Old Devil, got scared, and came back."

Huh?

His words made Zou Ling’er turn her head, her eyes filled with confusion.

’What did my brother just say?’

’The Old Devil?’

’What does that mean?!’

’What Old Devil?!’

Zou Ling’er voiced her question.

But this stumped Zou Kai.

’How am I supposed to explain this?’

’The Wife-Collecting Fiend?’

’That might not be the best influence on my sister.’

’Better not to say anything,’ he decided.

Seeing that her brother didn’t want to talk, Zou Ling’er figured there must be a reason.

"Alright, alright, brother. From now on, you’re not allowed to come back through the jungle at night like this, you hear?"

"Okay, I know."

"Go take a shower."

"Alright." Zou Kai thought that he still needed to report to the Eighth King General later, so he should probably clean himself up.

He had already started to walk away,

but then he turned back.

He came to stand before his sister.

Zou Ling’er: ".....???"

"Sister, you remember this. When you pick a boyfriend in the future, you must not judge by looks. With some people, you may know their face, but you’ll never know their heart!"

"He might be a huge womanizer!"

"In the future, you..."

Before Zou Kai could finish, Zou Ling’er’s face was already flushed red.

’Picking a boyfriend?’

’I just came of age!’

’Why is my brother talking to me about this already?!’

’Besides, am I the kind of girl who only cares about looks?!’

"Alright, alright, brother!"

"I get what you mean!"

"I won’t judge by looks!"

"Mm!" ’Something still feels wrong, it’s not foolproof,’ Zou Kai thought. ’It’s not just about looks, either.’ He was about to add a few more things.

But as soon as he opened his mouth,

a hand covered it.

"You. Go. Shower. Now!"

Zou Kai: "...." ’Fine. She thinks I’m being long-winded again!’

Zou Kai figured he should also report the situation with Ye Yunyi to the Eighth King General in a bit.

「Meanwhile」

Outside the Cyan Flower Barrier, three masked figures were walking toward the barrier.

"Based on the tracks we just found, Yu Yan should be inside this barrier."

A clear, crisp female voice, like that of an oriole, came from beneath one of the masks.

"Yeah. We can finally say we’ve found another helper."

At this, the three masked women couldn’t help but sigh.

They were all Mutants with bounties on their heads.

They were all wanted by the great families of the First Line Barriers.

But right now, the situation was not in their favor.

Many of the other women who had escaped the First Line Barriers with them had already been captured and taken back.

"We don’t have much time. I heard that in just one week, they’re going to hold a grand wedding for their family’s scions, and after that, complete the Dawn Plan."

"Our sisters should all be trapped in the Hu Family’s estate by now."

As they spoke, their expressions grew even graver.

The next moment,

they spotted the sign left by Yu Yan.

Following it all the way,

they arrived at the side of a garden.

"Let’s observe first. We don’t know if Yu Yan has been captured."

"Let’s scout it out."

The three women watched from a short distance away from the garden,

wanting to get a sense of the situation inside.

But!

The next moment!

A sharp cry suddenly echoed from above their heads!

They looked up!

Instantly,

their eyes widened in disbelief at what they saw.

’What is that?!’

’Such a massive flying-type Exotic Beast!’

’It actually appeared inside the barrier!’

’Its size!’

’Its speed!’

’It must be at the Diamond Level!’

’This is bad!’

’An Exotic Beast like this entering a medium-sized barrier... they’re probably going to pay a terrible price today!’

However,

the next moment,

they felt something was wrong.

The great bird was diving straight for them!

"Watch out!"

One of the women tapped her foot, her body soaring straight up toward the giant bird.

The next moment,

sword met claw!

A shower of sparks erupted!

Feeling the giant bird’s power in mid-air,

the woman felt her arm tremble, even though she was at the Mid-Diamond Stage.

’This is bad!’

The woman landed.

"This giant bird is at the Mid-Diamond Stage! And... it doesn’t seem to be a wild Exotic Beast. It’s being raised by an expert within the barrier!"

In that short exchange, the woman had made her judgment.

The other two gasped.

A Mid-Diamond Stage flying-type Exotic Beast was already terrifying enough.

What kind of power would it take to train it as one’s own?

Late-Diamond Stage?!

’Probably not enough!’

’At the very least, they’d have to be at the Early-Star Stage!’

As this thought crossed their minds,

they wanted to escape immediately.

But then,

another sharp cry rang out from the sky.

Huh?!

’What does that mean?!’

After crying out, the giant bird didn’t dive down to attack again.

It was as if it were waiting for something.

A moment later,

two enormous figures approached from the distance.

Two blurs, one black and one red!

As they drew closer,

the three women could finally see them clearly.

It was a giant tiger and a giant wolf.

But their appearances were extremely strange.

They exuded a powerful, intimidating aura.

"Is... Is that a Crimson Flame Tiger?"

They stared at the giant tiger, their hearts jolting in shock.

’That’s right!’

’It’s a Crimson Flame Tiger!’

’There’s no mistaking it!’

’But why would a Crimson Flame Tiger grow to this size?!’

’Is it a variant species?!’

’Do Crimson Flame Tigers even have variants?!’

But,

before they had time to think,

the Crimson Flame Tiger and Little Heizi charged straight at them!

CLANG! CLANG!

In an instant, the three women were locked in a fierce struggle with the two Exotic Beasts.

Their weapons clashed against the two colossal beasts.

However,

feeling the force transmitted through their arms, the hair on their bodies stood on end.

The two Exotic Beasts before them were also above the Mid-Diamond Stage!

This...

’Are these all someone’s Exotic Beasts?!’

’How is that possible?!’